Neonatal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Neonatal deaths was 105,425 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
105,425
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
105,425
in 2024
All-time low
59,269
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Neonatal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1985–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1985200420241985: 59.3k1986: 60.7k1987: 62.0k1988: 63.1k1989: 64.0k1990: 65.0k1991: 66.5k1992: 67.6k1993: 69.6k1994: 71.4k1995: 76.5k1996: 78.2k1997: 76.6k1998: 75.2k1999: 76.9k2000: 78.0k2001: 78.4k2002: 78.4k2003: 78.2k2004: 77.8k2005: 76.6k2006: 77.0k2007: 77.1k2008: 77.4k2009: 77.9k2010: 78.3k2011: 79.3k2012: 80.3k2013: 81.2k2014: 82.5k2015: 84.0k2016: 85.8k2017: 89.2k2018: 92.2k2019: 94.8k2020: 97.3k2021: 100.1k2022: 102.3k2023: 104.2k2024: 105.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 105,425 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 105,425 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,269, in 1985.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1985 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1985 59,269
1986 60,748 +2.5%
1987 62,001 +2.1%
1988 63,119 +1.8%
1989 63,981 +1.4%
1990 65,023 +1.6%
1991 66,465 +2.2%
1992 67,643 +1.8%
1993 69,588 +2.9%
1994 71,353 +2.5%
1995 76,455 +7.2%
1996 78,187 +2.3%
1997 76,561 -2.1%
1998 75,216 -1.8%
1999 76,861 +2.2%
2000 77,957 +1.4%
2001 78,360 +0.5%
2002 78,388 +0.0%
2003 78,242 -0.2%
2004 77,829 -0.5%
2005 76,574 -1.6%
2006 77,010 +0.6%
2007 77,141 +0.2%
2008 77,381 +0.3%
2009 77,864 +0.6%
2010 78,256 +0.5%
2011 79,269 +1.3%
2012 80,295 +1.3%
2013 81,167 +1.1%
2014 82,495 +1.6%
2015 83,988 +1.8%
2016 85,839 +2.2%
2017 89,151 +3.9%
2018 92,166 +3.4%
2019 94,752 +2.8%
2020 97,308 +2.7%
2021 100,131 +2.9%
2022 102,333 +2.2%
2023 104,170 +1.8%
2024 105,425 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 61,824 59,269 63,981 5
1990s 72,335 65,023 78,187 10
2000s 77,675 76,574 78,388 10
2010s 84,738 78,256 94,752 10
2020s 101,873 97,308 105,425 5

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 1 India 386,212 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 295,006 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 248,523 compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
  6. 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Neonatal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 105,425 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 105,425 in 2024.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 59,269 in 1985.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for neonatal deaths?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,424 data points, 1952–2024
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